Repair sole for rubber boots or shoes



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UNITED STATES ALEXANDER SZEXERES, 0F TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

REPAIR SOLE FOR `Rl'IBIBELR, BOOTS OB SHOES.

' Application filed April 5, 1927. Serial No. 181,138.

This invention relates to an improved re-` member is securely cemented upon the upper pair sole for rubber boots or shoes, and has surface of the sole member 5, and the flange more particular reference to an improved 8 is shaped to snugly fit over the sides and article of manufacture of the above kind toe of the shoe upper. Itis thus apparent 5 adapted to be applied over or upon the worn that the repair sole is applied to the shoe by out sole of the boot or shoe to be repaired.

The primary object of the present inven`\.part o slipping the same rearwardly onto the foretion is to provide a repair sole of the above wardly curved form of the flange tending, kind which may be applied effectively in'an 1n itself, to retain the repair sole in lace 10 expeditious manner, and which, when apupon the shoe. It is noted that the ange plied, will present a neat appearance.

8 is highly flexible because forming part of A further object is to provide a repair a thin yielding sheet of rubber,`and thus,

sole of the above kind so formed as to be when the inner surfaces of the bottom part capable of effective attachment to a degree 7 and flange 8 are entirely coated with a insuring against accidental detachment or the development of leaks.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood,

and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

cement, pressure may be brought to bear upon the outer surface of the flange 8 and the under surface of the sole 5 when the repair sole is operatively disposed upon the forepart of the shoe, thereby causing firm adhesion of the attaching member throughout the area of its inner surface to the worn sole and adjacent upper portion of the shoe so that an effective neat attachment of the repair sole is had. The neatness of appearance is further enhanced by tapering the Figure 1 is a top plan view of a repairsole rear free edges of the sole member and the for rubber boots or shoes, constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section ,taken substantially upon line 2 2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse section taken substantially upon line 3-3 of Figure l; and

Figure t is a perspective view of an overshoe having a repair sole constructed in accordance with the present invention, applied thereto.

bottom part 7 of the attaching member 6, in thickness, to a substantially feather edge as indicated generally at 9, and likewise tapermg the flange 8 to a substantially feather freeedge as indicated at 10.

In order to effect a most desirable repair of the shoe aswell as a secure attachment of the repair sole, the bottom part 7 and sole member 5 are of such length as to extend rearwardly onto the forepart of the shoe shank 11 as indicated in Figure 4, the rear Referring more in detail to the drawing, end portions of the sole member 5 and botthe present article of manufacture or repair tom part 7 being upwardly deflected or sole consists of a rubber or -other resilient shaped to lie in contact with this forward sole member 5 and an attaching member 6 also formed of rubber or other elastic matepart of the shoe shank as indicated at 12. The upward shaping of the rear end por rial. The attaching member 6 consists of a tions of the sole member 5 and bottom part thin sheet of rubber having a bottom portion 7 is of course more pronounced at the inner 7 shaped to conform to the sole of the shoe side than at the outer side as is the case with to be repaired and of a size to extend across the usual shoe shank. Further, as shown in and slightly beyond the front and side edges Figure 1, the rear end edge of the repair sole of said sole of the shoe. The attaching is disposed diagonally, the parts being exthe shoe, the upwardly and in.

member 6 further embodies a marginal tended rearwardly for a greater distance at 105 flange 8 of upwardly and inwardly curved the outer side of the repair sole than at the form as shown in Figure 3, said flange being inner side thereof. This formation results integral with the bottom portion 7 and exin a neat appearing repair job 4when the tending along the sides and around the front present device is applied to the shoe, and end of the latter as shown clearly in Figthe point of attachment at the rear is at a ure 1.

point where the shank 11 of the shoe is The bottom portion 7 of the attaching elevated or disposed to not contact with the 5 member 5 is preferably formed of such size so as to project slightl beyond the sides and front end of the attac ing member 6 to preserve its actual characteristics of being a separate sole lift.

10/ A repair sole constructed in accordance with the above has the inherent tendency to retain itself upon the shoe by reason of the formation of the {iange 8, and when the device is cemented in place a neat and durable construction is had.

What I claim as new is As a new article of manufacture, a repair sole for rubber boots or shoes consisting of an attaching member formed from a piece of thin iiexible material and embodying a bottom part adapted to extend across the bottom and beyond the edges of the sole to be repaired and having an integral upwardly and inwardly curved -marginal attaching flange extending along its sides and around its forward end and a sole lift cemented to the under side of said bottom part of the attach ing member, the attaching iiange being roportioned to enclose the sole to be repaired and to overlie a portion of the shoe upper for completely hiding the original sole from View, the edge of the ange being feathered to merge into the upper and to eliminate the resence of a shoulder, and the re air sole Ibeing adapted to be adhesively reta-ined in position on the sole and upper to be repaired.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ALEXANDER SZEKERES. 

